Luis Torres
Dailysports's expert
On July 7, 2025, a friendly match will take place between the national teams of Senegal and Guinea. This clash presents a perfect opportunity for both sides to test their form. Let's take a look at a bet on the teams' scoring potential in this encounter.
Senegal
Senegal's national team is actively preparing for the upcoming African Nations Championship, running a series of friendlies to fine-tune their squad and maintain match fitness. Traditionally considered one of the favorites in continental tournaments, Senegal continues to justify this status with confident performances.
Senegal has not lost in regulation time for more than 20 consecutive matches. Their last defeat dates back to 2023, when they fell to Algeria in a friendly. Since then, their only setback was a penalty shootout loss to Ivory Coast after a draw in regular time.
In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Senegal is also on track, currently holding second place in their group, trailing DR Congo by just one point and remaining among the main contenders for qualification.
On July 4, Senegal already faced Guinea in a friendly—the match ended in a goalless draw, 0-0.
Guinea
Unlike Senegal, Guinea comes into these friendlies in less than stellar form. The team is winless in their last three games: two ended in goalless draws, and they suffered a defeat to Uganda in World Cup qualifying.
Guinea sits only fifth in their qualifying group with 7 points, and their chances of progressing to the next stage are virtually gone. However, the team has secured a spot at the African Nations Championship, where they reached the quarterfinals in the last edition in 2023 and could once again spring a surprise or two.
Head-to-head battles with Senegal have historically been tough for Guinea. The teams regularly meet in both qualifiers and final stages of tournaments. In recent meetings, they traded narrow 1-0 victories in African Nations Championship qualifying, while Senegal came out on top 2-0 in the group stage.
These encounters are typically hard-fought and low-scoring. Notably, the last time more than two goals were scored in a Senegal vs Guinea match was back in 2017, when Guinea won 5-0—something that hasn't been repeated since.
Probable lineups
- Senegal: E. Mendy, Diouf, A. Mendy, Diatta, Niakate, Diarra, Gueye, Camara, Ndiaye, Sarr, Dia.
- Guinea: S. Sylla, D. Sylla, Diakhaby, M. Camara, I. Sylla, A. Camara, Toure, Kamano, Balde, Sissè, Conde.
Interesting facts and head-to-head stats
- Senegal is unbeaten in 26 of their last 27 matches.
- 8 of Senegal's last 10 matches have seen under 2.5 total goals.
- Guinea have failed to win in 4 of their last 6 games.
- 5 of Guinea's last 7 matches have featured under 2.5 goals.
- Senegal is unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads against Guinea.
- 7 of the last head-to-head meetings between these teams ended with under 2.5 goals.
Prediction for Senegal vs Guinea
An extremely cautious, low-scoring game is expected. Both teams approach the match with no tournament motivation and likely not at full strength, as coaches continue to rotate and test reserves ahead of the season's main kickoff. Senegal and Guinea regularly engage in tight, hard-fought duels, and nearly all of their recent head-to-heads have featured a minimum of goals. My bet for this match is under 2.5 goals at odds of 1.85.
